Daniel Charles Kloss
Apr 8, 2016
SALEM - Daniel Charles Kloss, 75, of Columbiana, passed away Friday morning, April 8 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kloss was born on December 3, 1940, in Sharon, PA, a son of Daniel and Maryella (Lark) Kloss Sr. He earned a BA in Business Administration from Youngstown State University, and worked at National Refractories and Minerals Corporation, formerly...
Harry Alfred Witmer
Apr 7, 2016
SALEM - Harry Witmer, 81, passed away early Thursday morning, April 7 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Mr. Witmer was born on February 12, 1935, in Dayton, VA, a son of the late Merle and Annie (Rhodes) Witmer. He was a well-known farmer and carpenter. Harry was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church. He is survived by his...
Doris K. Reash
Apr 4, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Doris K. Reash, 87, formerly of Columbiana, passed away Monday morning, April 4, 2016 at Parkside Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Reash was born on April 30, 1928 in Rocky River, OH, a daughter of Hans and Katherine (Kirk) Petersen Hensel. She graduated Andrew's School for Girls in Willoughby, OH, and attended Kent...
Ruth Margaret Mcbride
Apr 4, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Ruth Margaret McBride, 90, of Market Street, peacefully passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at 12:30pm at Parkside Health Care Center. Mrs. McBride was born February 10, 1926 in Youngstown, OH. She was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1954 serving as a Flight Nurse. She went on to spend...
Robert W. Segesman
Mar 26, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Robert W. Segesman, 90, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, March 26 at his home. Mr. Segesman was born on December 10, 1925 in Columbiana, a son of Herman and Mildred (Myers) Segesman. A life-long area resident, he graduated Columbiana High School in 1944 and served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. Along with his...
Beth Johnson Kimble
Mar 15, 2016
BOARDMAN - Beth Johnson Kimble, 60, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, March 15. Beth was born on May 25, 1955 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Harry L. and Alice (Mellinger) Johnson. A 1973 Springfield Local High School graduate, Beth earned her LPN at Choffin Career and Technical Center in Youngstown. She would later attain her...
Hannah June Fox
Mar 9, 2016
POLAND - Private services were held on Friday, March 11 for Hannah June Fox, 86, who passed away Wednesday evening, March 9 at Hospice House in Poland. Mrs. Fox was born on June 2, 1929 in Salineville, OH, a daughter of Albert and Margaret Isabella (Chapman) Beadnell. A 1947 Salineville High School graduate, she married Edward L. Fox on...
Louise Detwiler
Mar 4, 2016
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Louise Detwiler, 87, passed away early Friday morning, March 4 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center in New Middletown. Louise was born on August 14, 1928, in Louisa, KY, a daughter of Baz and Maggie (Wilson) Wellman. She moved to the area as a child. Louise attended Youngstown State University, where she received her teaching degree....
Harry L. Johnson
Mar 4, 2016
SALEM - Harry L. Johnson, 91, formerly of New Springfield, passed away peacefully Friday, March 4 at Essex of Salem where he had resided for the last three and a half years. Harry was born on February 12, 1925 in Youngstown, OH, to Olivia and Louis Johnson who had immigrated to the United States from Sweden. A life-long area...
Ruth Ann Coler
Feb 27, 2016
POLAND - Ruth Ann Coler, 73, passed away late Saturday morning, February 27 at Hospice House in Poland with her beloved husband beside her. Ruth Ann was born on February 18, 1943, in New Springfield, OH, a daughter of Leonard and Rheda B. (Jones) Myers. A 1961 Springfield Local High School graduate, she married Loren Coler Sr. on November...
Alan W. Smith
Feb 24, 2016
SALEM - Alan W. Smith, 63, of Leetonia, passed away Wednesday evening, February 24 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born on July 3, 1952 in Berwick, PA, a son of Bill and Alice (Hiney) Smith. He graduated from Columbiana High School, and married the former Sylvia Panfil on May 23, 1992. Alan was one of the...
Thomas J. Patterson
Feb 22, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Thomas J. Patterson, 82, passed away early Monday morning, February 22 at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana surrounded by his family. Mr. Patterson was born on November 30, 1933 in Poland, OH, a son of Thomas and Mary (Payne) Patterson. He married the former Ruth Peterson on December 9, 1953. Thomas was a member of Columbiana...
Joanna R. Witmer
Feb 19, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Joanna R. Witmer, 78, passed away peacefully Friday evening, February 19 at her home with her loving family around her. Joanna was born on April 1, 1937 in North Lima, OH, a daughter of David and Kathryn (Smucker) Steiner. A 1955 graduate of North Lima High School, she married David Witmer on September 29, 1956 and they...
Wayne A. Bacon
Feb 17, 2016
NEW SPRINGFIELD - Wayne A. Bacon, 71, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 17 at his home in New Springfield surrounded by his family. He fought the fight until he was called home. Wayne was born on January 2, 1945, in Youngstown, a son of the late Darrel and Thelma (Snyder) Bacon. He graduated from Springfield Local High School in...
Clair H. Kelly
Feb 15, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Clair H. Kelly, 80, of Columbiana, passed away early Monday morning, February 15 at Vibra Hospital in Boardman. Clair was born on January 11, 1936, in Blair County, PA, a son of Harry Ambrose and Bertha (Roberts) Kelly. He married the former Shirley Hammer on February 12, 1954, and together they would raise four children. An independent...
William H. Readshaw
Feb 8, 2016
Sebring - William H. Readshaw, 93, passed away Monday evening, February 8 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. William was born on October 4, 1922, in Ligonier, PA, a son of Charles F. and Mary E. (Texter) Readshaw. A 1941 graduate of East Fairfield High School, he served his country during WWII by joining the Army Air Corp. He...
Betty Josephine Bogdan
Jan 27, 2016
Columbiana - Betty Josephine Bogdan, 81 of Columbiana passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 at Salem Regional Medical Center with her two sons by her side. She was born February 18th 1934 in Salem, the daughter of the late Henry and Edith (Hull) Straub. She was the office manager of the family business, Nick's Tin Shop, most of...
Charles Mccreary
Jan 26, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Charles R. "Chuck" McCreary, 82, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, January 26 at his home. Charles was born on February 5, 1933, in Lowellville, a son of Herbert and Bertha W. (Buchanan) McCreary. He joined the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War from 1950 - 1952. He married the former Margaret Reash on October 31,...
Rosetta M. Martin
Jan 26, 2016
COLUMBIANA - Rosetta M. Martin, 91, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, January 26 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born on February 27, 1924 in North Lima and was a daughter of Harvey and Celesta K. (Yoder) Blosser. A life-long area resident, she received a B.S. in education from Goshen College in 1949 and taught for five years...
Orren Edgar Bacon
Jan 25, 2016
SEBRING - Orren Edgar Bacon, 87, passed away Monday afternoon, January 25 at Crandall Medical Center surrounded by his family. Mr. Bacon was born on May 11, 1928 in New Springfield, a son of Harry and Anna (Gamble) Bacon. A 1946 Springfield High School graduate, Edgar worked on the family farm as well as at Youngstown Sheet and Tube...
